package com.seventytwomiles.architecturerules.services;

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/*
* Copyright 2007 the original author or authors.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
* limitations under the License.
*
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* http://architecturerules.googlecode.com/svn/docs/index.html
*/
/**
 * <p>Interface for RuleService implementations to adhere to. This service
 * provides the methods necessary to assert that <code>Rules</code> are not
 * violated.</p>
 *
 * @author mikenereson
 */
public interface RulesService {


    /**
     * <p>Assert that no <code>Rule</code> in the given <code>Configuration</code>
     * has been violated.</p>
     *
     * @return boolean <tt>true</tt> when tests pass
     */
    boolean performRulesTest();
}
